Secretaries Board communique: 14 June 2023
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
Psychological safety and integrity in the APS
The Board discussed fostering a pro-integrity culture through psychological safety with Professor Brock Bastian, Principal Psychologist and Partner at Psychological Safety Australia, as part of the APS Integrity Taskforce’s work supporting Secretaries Board to strengthen integrity within the APS through cultural and behavioural practices, values and leadership capabilities that support integrity.
Appointments to the Nomination Panel for the ABC and SBS Boards
In accordance with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Professor Glyn Davis AC, has appointed Ms Daryl Karp AM to the Nomination Panel for appointments to the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The appointment of Ms Karp follows the resignation of Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM on 6 February 2023.
The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List
Congratulations to The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List recipients who were announced today by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).
The achievements of 1,192 Australians across community service, science and research, industry, sport, the arts and more, were recognised in The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List, which includes:
PM&C Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2023-26
In the spirit of reconciliation PM&C acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connection to land, waters and the community. We pay our respects to their Cultures, Country and Elders both past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
Australia-Vietnam: Looking to the future
On 3-4 June 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first official visit to Vietnam.
I’m proud to visit Vietnam and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính during the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries. pic.twitter.com/kuy8JvHUVK
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) June 4, 2023
Prime Minister visits Singapore
On 2 June 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Singapore’s Acting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 8th Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Meeting (ALM).
Instruments of appointment of ministers of state: 31 May 2023
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.
Revocation of appointment of ministers of state: 31 May 2023
REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS OF STATE
I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby revoke the appointments of:
Ministry list as at 31 May 2023
Each box represents a portfolio. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio.
Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. Assistant Ministers in italics are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952.